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Issued on 9/7/26 at 6:44 PM

Fire Weather Discussion as of 6:45 p.m. PDT, Monday, September 7, 2026:

     Cool and damp conditions will continue for the next 12 hours or so before conditions begin to dry and warm up but temperatures will remain near or below average. Recent rainfall has put a significant dent in the 2026 wildfire season and further precipitation overnight between 0.25 to 0.50 inches will only help further along with high relative humidity values and cool temperatures. Rain will come to an end early Tuesday morning with isolated afternoon showers redeveloping in the afternoon. Temperatures will warm a bit on Tuesday afternoon with increased sunshine but fuels will remain very moist. Winds will pick up a bit from the west in the afternoon up to 10 to perhaps 15 mph across higher terrain. Another cool down is likely this upcoming weekend with renewed precipitation chances and perhaps the first higher elevation snowfall of the season. This will be the last regular fire weather discussion update until the end of the 2026 fire season and will only be updated as conditions warrant. Once the 2026 fire season officially comes to a close the fire weather discussion will not be updated until the start of the 2027 fire season.

Aviation discussion as of 6:45 p.m. PDT Monday, September 7, 2026 valid through 10:00 p.m. PDT Tuesday, September 8, 2026: 

     MVFR conditions will continue through the night into the early morning hours on Tuesday with steady rainfall developing once again this evening before ending shortly after sunrise on Tuesday. Could possibly see IFR to LIFR conditions briefly if fog develops but this carries low confidence. Skies will slowly begin to improve by mid to late morning on Tuesday with VFR conditions redeveloping with plenty of strato-cumulus clouds around with bases rising to near 7500 feet. Isolated afternoon showers will redevelop in the afternoon but conditions should remain VFR although temporary MVFR conditions will be possible directly beneath a shower due to rainfall. Winds will pick up a bit from the west Tuesday afternoon up to perhaps 10 mph.